Woman Destroys $200,000 Worth of Art Taking a Selfie

Most of the time selfies are harmless, if not slightly obnoxious to scroll past in your Instagram feed. But sometimes selfies can destroy $200,000 worth of art.

Earlier this month, a woman visiting an exhibit by Hong Kong-based artist Simon Birch at The 14th Factory in Los Angeles accidentally knocked over an entire row of sculptures when she leaned against one of the pedestals while taking a selfie.

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The domino effect that the security cameras captured is hard to watch. (But if you can't look away, it starts in the upper-right-hand corner of the video around the 13-second mark.)

Incidentally, Carolina Miranda of the LA Times described the exhibit at The 14th Factory as a "series of wondrous, over-the-top sets for the perfect selfie." Just be careful if you plan on taking one yourself there.